Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1887-01-01
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The year which closed yesterday has been by no
means free from disagreeable incidents but on the
whole It is one which the cheerful mind can look
back upon with a sense OF satisfaction. 1t has
witnessed the usual number of disasters by fire
and Hood, and an uncommon visitation OF earth
quake in this country; the spring opened with
trouble OF very threatening sort In the labor
world: and drought robbed the grain fields OF the
northwest and the grazing plains OF the south of
some OF their rfghtful profit. But on the other
side OF the balance-sheet We find that the casual
ties which have hurt the few have provided work
for the many in repairing the damage done, and
that the renovated towns promise to be more solid
and beautiful than the old ever were: that the
struggle between capital and labor while it caused
temporary embarrassment to all and inflicted a
lasting injury on some OF the participants served
good purpose also in clearing the overcharged air
and giving each side better understanding OF the
strength OF the other; and that the waste wrought
in certain branches OF husbandry has found AT
least partial compensation in the betterment OF
prices The worst sufferers, after all have been
the speculators-thoss who thrive upon the neces-
slties OF Their fellow men, and whose view OF great
blessings and great blows 20 humanity at large is
cireumscribed by the question, how the market
quotations viii be affected by the news.
The year VIII have passed in vain If We cannot
erect, out OF the haps and mishaps in its history
Its disasters and its successes its bad blundprs
ahu lucky ats, an assurance OF better THINGS for
The year 10 come. Particularly is thi, true
In the domain where human Will Is supreme
and where fortuitous circumstances count for
little We Cannot check the earthquake We
cannot dam up the Inadly rushing river We canno;
saooue names which have got more than cert ain
he1uway, we cannot summon rain by word or
cover The scOrcAing sua with blanket OF cloud
We can, however, put stop 10 strife between o,,r.
selves ana our fellow men II we desire. II every
man would ask himself not only what course
would De best 10 pursue for his own Immediate
gain, but what would work for the more lasting
benefit OF his neighbor and himself the world
would be far happier place 10 live IA. We should
then see capital striving 10 help Labor I'D. and
labor cheerfuily contributing 10 the great enter.
prises OF capital. We should see the emplove,
looking out for the interests OF the employed and
the employed seeking for ways 10 help his en-
pioyer We should see the wise man striving IN
selfishly 10 ealighten the mind OF the ignorant
and The ignorant accepting with gratitude The
cOunsels VI The wise Such chaos as reirned In ths
Industrial trades for time last spring would M
unknown again, for each OF the warrinq
elements would realize that its own success 4,
wrapped up In the success OF the other The NAL
contents who seek 10 draw the honest working
man INTO revolutionary movements and NIL hi
mlnd Win Visionary schemes OF headless govern
ment, would ind their occupation gone.
These are the thoughts which must come "a
every s'oer mind at this turning point betwee,
Two years. Shall We proht by them, and. embrac
lnS The grand which the revival OF trad
and commerce everywhere In the United state
OnerS US, make u record for 1857 which aha,
Drive the painful experiences or 1856 completed,
out OF memoryf